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| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 16, 2026 | WTTW | Wildfire Smoke Blankets Chicago as Air Quality Alert Issued With ‘Hazardous’ Levels of Pollution Expected | https://news.wttw.com/2026/07/16/wildfire-smoke-blankets-chicago-air-quality-alert-issued-hazardous-levels-pollution | Wildfires burning across Canada and Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness are sending smoke across the Great Lakes, creating unhealthy to hazardous [ air quality ][2] conditions. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an air pollution action day for the northeastern part of the state. People within sensitive groups … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 16, 2026 | WTTW | CPS Planning Furlough Days, Spending Freeze to Help Close $732M Shortfall as Officials Call for More State Funding | https://news.wttw.com/2026/07/15/cps-planning-furlough-days-spending-freeze-help-close-732m-shortfall-officials-call-more | Chicago Public Schools is banking on $200 million in tax funding from the city and planning for a mid-year funding freeze and a week of furlough days to help close its $732 million budget shortfall. District officials on Wednesday outlined their $9.88 billion budget proposal for the 2027 fiscal year, … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 16, 2026 | WLS AM | POTUS to Address Nation Tonight | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/07/16/1752577/ | (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — President Donald J. Trump will deliver a Thursday night address that he suggested will focus on “free and fair elections,” teasing what he called one of the most important speeches of his presidency offering few details about what he plans to unveil. “As usual, anonymous sources are … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 16, 2026 | WLS AM | Smoke from wildfires blankets Chicago area, with skyline disappearing under hazy skies | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/07/16/smoke-from-wildfires-blankets-chicago-area-with-skyline-disappearing-under-hazy-skies/ | Hazy, smoky skies from more than 100 wildfires burning in northern and western Ontario have moved into the Chicago area, with poor air quality expected through at least Thursday night for all of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. As of early Thursday morning, the air quality tracking website AirNow.gov showed … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 16, 2026 | WLS AM | Chicago Cubs use scoreboard rain barrels to conserve water at Wrigley Field | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/07/16/chicago-cubs-use-scoreboard-rain-barrels-to-conserve-water-at-wrigley-field/ | Keeping Wrigley Field green takes more than sunshine and a dedicated grounds crew. It also takes water — and one Cubs employee found a creative way to conserve it. Water conservation is a key part of the Chicago Cubs’ sustainability efforts, and because Wrigley Field is more than 100 years … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 16, 2026 | WBEZ | Beam him up: William Shatner will debut new metal band at Riot Fest in September | https://www.wbez.org/music/2026/07/16/beam-him-up-william-shatner-will-debut-new-metal-band-at-riot-fest-in-september | Move over Kirk Hammett. Captain Kirk wants to be the next heavy metal star — and he’s kicking things off at Riot Fest. Festival organizers have announced that 95-year-old entertainment icon and apparent metalhead William Shatner will debut his newly assembled band The *uckers on Sept. 20 at Douglass Park … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 16, 2026 | NBC Local | ‘Hazardous' air quality in northern suburbs: See where it's the worst as pools, beaches closed | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/hazardous-air-quality-in-northern-suburbs-map-of-where-its-the-worst-as-pools-beaches-closed/3962275/ | Air quality in parts of the Chicago area including the north suburbs were either " [ very unhealthy" or "hazardous ][1] ," the air quality tracking website AirNow.gov showed, with "everyone" advised to stay inside as a thick plume of wildfire smoke covers northeastern Illinois and southwestern Wisconsin. The air … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago may have just hit its worst air quality on record | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/chicago-air-quality-record | ![Chicago's air quality may be the worst ever recorded][11] ![Chicago's air quality may be the worst ever recorded][11] #### [ Chicago's air quality may be the worst ever recorded ][12] Wildfire smoke from Canada is pushing air quality to dangerous levels across the Chicago area. #### The Brief * * … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 16, 2026 | Fox Chicago | What is a Code Orange or Code Red air quality alert? | http://www.fox32chicago.com/weather/what-is-code-orange-code-red-air-quality-alert-dc-philadelphia-nyc | ![DC Weather: Wildfire smoke brings Code Orange air quality alert as heat grips DC region][1] ![DC Weather: Wildfire smoke brings Code Orange air quality alert as heat grips DC region][1] #### [ DC Weather: Wildfire smoke brings Code Orange air quality alert as heat grips DC region ][2] Wildfire smoke … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | CPS' plan to lay off 760 teachers | https://chicago.suntimes.com/morning-edition/2026/07/16/chicago-public-schools-cyclospora-canada-wildfire-smoke | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][36] * [ Facebook ][37] * [ Bluesky ][38] * [ Email ][39] * [ Reddit ][40] * [ Flipboard ][41] ### Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 **Below** : Some shoppers in the Chicago area are rethinking where they purchase … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Man apparently electrocuted on Blue Line tracks in O'Hare neighborhood | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/07/16/man-apparently-electrocuted-on-blue-line-train-tracks-in-ohare-neighborhood | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][28] * [ Facebook ][29] * [ Bluesky ][30] * [ Email ][31] * [ Reddit ][32] * [ Flipboard ][33] A man died after coming in contact with the electrified third rail on the Blue Line tracks early Thursday … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Beam him up: William Shatner will debut new metal band at Riot Fest in September | https://chicago.suntimes.com/music/2026/07/16/beam-him-up-william-shatner-will-debut-new-metal-band-at-riot-fest-in-september | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][17] * [ Facebook ][18] * [ Bluesky ][19] * [ Email ][20] * [ Reddit ][21] * [ Flipboard ][22] Move over Kirk Hammett. Captain Kirk wants to be the next heavy metal star — and he’s kicking things … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 16, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | How Bulls might replace late TV analyst Stacey King — here are 5 candidates | https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/2026/07/16/how-chicago-bulls-might-tv-analyst-stacey-king-kendall-gill-robbie-hummel-sarah-kustok-will-perdue-scott-williams-michael-reinsdorf-nba-chicago-sports-network | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] There’s no replacing Stacey King, but the [ Bulls ][7] will have to try. King, the team’s longtime TV … |
| View Article | 11:01 a.m. | July 16, 2026 | Chicago Reporter | “Vote in Her Honor” campaign challenges Illinois prison voting ban | https://www.chicagoreporter.com/vote-in-her-honor-campaign-challenges-illinois-prison-voting-ban/ | In Illinois women’s prisons, time is measured differently. People serving sentences count the days until a family visit, the months until a parole hearing, or the years until their release date. They count birthdays of loved ones missed, children growing older, and milestones passing outside prison walls. For those serving … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | July 16, 2026 | CBS Local | Series of break-ins reported at businesses in Harwood Heights strip mall | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/series-break-ins-harwood-heights-strip-mall/ | A series of break-ins was reported at businesses in a Harwood Heights strip mall early Thursday morning. "Twin Gyros" was among the targeted businesses in the 4800 block of North Harlem. Surveillance videos show a group smashing through the front window and looking over the front desk. At least two … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | July 16, 2026 | CBS Local | 70-year-old man pulled from lake by beachgoers at Montrose Beach in critical condition | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/70-year-old-man-montrose-beach-critical-condition/ | A 70-year-old man was rescued by fellow beachgoers at Montrose Beach Wednesday after he went under the water in Lake Michigan. Chicago police said just before 4 p.m., the man was pulled from the water by good Samaritans who were also at the beach. He was taken to St. Joseph … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | July 16, 2026 | CBS Local | Michael Cantarutti missing from Palatine, Illinois, for months, police say | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/michael-cantarutti-missing-palatine-illinois/ | Palatine police are asking for the public's help finding a 48-year-old man who has been missing from the northern suburb for months. Police said Michael Canatrutti was reported missing on June 3, but his friends believe he has been missing much longer. He was reported missing by friends who said … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | July 16, 2026 | CBS Local | William Shatner joins 2026 Riot Fest lineup with new metal band The *uckers | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/william-shatner-2026-riot-fest-new-metal-band/ | William Shatner has been added to the [ 2026 Riot Fest lineup ][1] with his new heavy metal band, The *uckers. Besides the Star Trek legend, the band is comprised of Marcus Nand, who's played with Mike Tramp and Candice Night, on guitar; Phil Sousssan, who's played with Ozzy Osbourne … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | July 16, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Showcasing The Retailers Who Make Illinois Work | https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/16/showcasing-the-retailers-who-make-illinois-work-102/ | _[The following is a paid advertisement.]_ All In One Laundry Center and Services is a Springfield-based, full-service laundry company led by President and CEO Pamela Frazier. Services include coin laundry, wash-and-fold, dry cleaning, alterations, commercial laundry services, and pickup and delivery. Under Pamela’s leadership, All In One Laundry has grown … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | July 16, 2026 | Capitol Fax | It’s almost a law | https://capitolfax.com/2026/07/16/it%e2%80%99s-almost-a-law-36/ | * [ Politico ][1] … > Gov. JB Pritzker is set to sign a pair of bills aimed at helping law > enforcement agencies fill vacancies and stiffening consequences for some of > the most serious violations of Illinois’ Move Over Law. > > One measure, sponsored by state Sen. … |